simulant
Synthetic stand-in substance
A simulant is something designed to mimic the properties of another substance, typically for testing, training, or research purposes.
Scientists use soil simulants to study how plants might grow on Mars, and military training employs blood simulants for realistic medical exercises.
In gemology, a simulant is a material that resembles a precious stone but has different chemical composition—cubic zirconia as a diamond simulant, for instance.
The researchers developed a lunar regolith simulant for their experiments.
Faithful scaled reproduction
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- duplicateExact replica of original
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
fake · mock-up · lookalike · knockoff · forgery · reproduction · clone · doppelganger
Lifelike substitute figure
- mannequinLife-sized display figure
- targetObject of pursuit
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
Hole-boring device
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
war-game · mock-up · dry-run · tabletop · practice · preparation · modeling · role-play
replica
Faithful scaled reproduction
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- duplicateExact replica of original
- copyIdentical reproduction made
counterfeit · fake · mock-up · lookalike · knockoff · forgery · reproduction · clone · doppelganger · decoy
dummy
Lifelike substitute figure
calibration · model · specimen · analog · benchmark · standard
drill
Hole-boring device
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
maneuver · war-game · mock-up · dry-run · tabletop · practice · preparation · modeling · role-play · walkthrough
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
silicone · resin · polyester · vinyl · latex · spandex · rayon · neoprene · fiberglass · PVC
avatar
Digital user representation
hologram · computer-generated · bot · NPC · render · animation · cybernetic
- dating simulatorGame simulating romantic pursuits
- flight simulatorAircraft piloting replica system
- computer simulationDigital imitation of processes
- simulation gameInteractive model of reality
- flight simulationArtificial piloting experience
- driving simulatorSoftware mimicking vehicle operation
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